Pioneering Elder Family of Georgia Heroes
Biography of The Elder Family portrays them as nationally notable settlers in Athens and Oconee County. It recounts W. Y. Elder as a long serving sheriff and legislator, notes English lineage, and describes how the family helped build early Georgia communities through business, public service, and uplift. It traces origins from London emigration, a shipboard pact, and a decisive rise from bookkeeper to partner, laying a foundation for a large Georgia lineage.
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Athens
Aken
Shurehes
New York
America
Lofour County
Davie
Epharim
Mattiwannty
Virginia
Ed Davie
Ephriam
Pone
Georgia
Jokee Corner
North
Jolina
Elder
Ohio
Muscle Shoals action postponed to December session
Washington AP reports Congress may delay decisions on private operation or sale of Muscle Shoals projects until December as the congressional delegation returns from Alabama inspections. Senator Norris plans to seek funds for Army Engineers to finish Wilson Dam this summer and build Dam Number Three. House and Senate members weigh offers and future program.
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Washington
Associated Press
Congress
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Norris
Army Engi
Wilson
Agriculture Committee
Army
Wilson Dam
House Militay Committee
Kahn
House Military Committee
Public finance of newspapers argues for disclosure
An editor laments the hush on newsroom finances and argues that open annual financial statements for newspapers would show sturdy public backing and accountability. He notes mixed profits across cities like New York and Chicago, calling for fiscal transparency to strengthen trust and public interest.
Mr John J Dixon To Be Buried Here
Atlanta editor notes the death of John J Dixon a well known farmer aged 76 at his Atlanta residence. Funeral arrangements by Awtry and Lowndes send remains to Atkins Georgia for services and interment. Survived by son C E Dixon three daughters two brothers and two sisters with details of surviving kin.
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Atlanta
John J. Dixon
Harold Avenue
Atkins
Awtry & Lowndes
Dixon
C. E. Dixon
J. @. Coleman
Custer Appoints University Trustee in Georgia
Bainbridge Gary V. Custer, renowned Bainbridge lawyer, is appointed school trustee of the University of Georgia at Athens to succeed the late S. B. Brown of Albany. The appointment aims to advance farming methods and stock improvement. Elder, son of W. Elder, once worked as a salesman in Athens for the firm Madge and Hodgson.
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Bainbridge
Gary
V._Custer
Bainbeige
the Universty of ‘Georgia
Athens
8. B Brown
Albany
A. . Elder
Madge & Hodgson
And
Clayton
Three injured fliers in crash over Macon smoke stack
W L Fisher of Chicago Ray Rountree of Kansas City and J J Costa of Anthony Kansas lie unconscious and badly burned after their airplane caught fire in mid air near railroad yards in Macon Georgia. The craft used in a flying circus began a flight to Texas via Atlanta when the accident occurred.
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Macon
W. L. Fisher
Chicago
Ray Rountree
Kansas City
J. J. Costa
Anthony
Kansas
Texas
Atlanta
Levees Caving In Threaten Mississippi Towns
Helena Arkansas reports caving levees along the Mississippi endangering towns as rivers rise. Engineers warn crest near MemphisOsceola, with heavy rainfall and railroad flooding compounding the danger. Traffic suspended on some lines while guards double at Barfield following suspected dynamiting attempts.
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Mississippi
Helena
Ark
Oldtown
Arkansas
Old Town
Comnion
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Marianna
Loudun
Memphis, Helyna and Louisiana
McGuee
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Cairo
Mompiis
Points Louth
J. H. Scott
United States Weather Bureau
Osceola
Weather Bureau
Varrow
Missouri
St.Prancis Levee
Barfield
Harry N. Pharr
Sofia's Divorce Mill Found in Sofia with Senator Hollis
A sensational tale claims former Senator Henry F. Hollis of New Hampshire found a swift divorce method in Sofia, Bulgaria. After failed attempts in New Hampshire and Paris, Hollis allegedly married Misevai Hobba of Concord and warns Americans money and travel ease make Sofia appealing despite potential domestic fallout.
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Christendom
Henry F. Hollix
New Hampshire
Paris
Sofia
Misevai Aie Hobba
Concord
N. H
Mra
Grace Fisher Hollis
Princeton
N. J
Mra. Hollis
America
Reno
Hollis
Country Getting Back to Normal, Says Commerce Review
Washington report notes gradual economic recovery as March data show improvement. Despite cautious footing, manufacturers lift output and repeat orders rise while retailers curb future orders and prices hold steady, reflecting a return toward normal conditions after prior dislocations.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Miss Birkhead to Establish Sanity Alibi in Suit
Miss Frances Birkhead seeks $100000 from Mississippi Governor Lee M. Russell. Dr G Ga Buford, hospital psychiatrist, says he is prepared to testify to Miss Birkhead's sanity. The statement appears in the Memphis NEWS SCIMITAR.
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Memphis Tonn
Frances Birkhead
Lee M. Russell
Mississippi
G. Ga. Buford
Memphis News Scimitar
Buford
18000 Railroad Men Thrown Out of Work By Strike
New York dispatch reports 18000 railroad workers in Pennsylvania will be idle starting Saturday as a direct consequence of the anthracite coal strike. Philip Murray, vice president of the United Mine Workers, says this is a prelude to broader industrial suspensions tied to mine idleness.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
Westbrook Leads Georgia Agricultural Data Tour
E C Westbrook from the State College of Agriculture departs Montezuma to collect farm product data. The study will cover proceeds, costs, labor by crop, and marketing totals to guide Georgia crop systems next year. Counties surveyed include Colquitt Pierce Tift Wayne Grady Laurens Johnson Coweta Carroll Hart Washington Walton Green.
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E. C. Westbrook
Department of Farming
State College of Agriculture
Montezuma
Georgia
Westbrook
Ben Hill County
Colquitt
Pierce Tift
Wayne, Grier
Laurens Johnson
Con
Coweta
Carroll
Er Hart
Washington
Waltom and
Green
Amnesia victim at Grady Hospital identified as George E Clark
An amnesia patient at Grady Hospital in Atlanta was identified as George Everett Clark born January 20 1894 in LaGrange Illinois a former world aviator and University of Georgia vocational student. Records show Clark who wandered deliriously in Grant Park Tuesday had connections to Athens and Tampa Florida with a possible aviation department background.
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Grady Hospital
George E. Clark
Illinois
University of Georgia
Atlanta
Ge Giarke
Ay Au
Tineis
Florida
Clark
George Everett Clark
LaGrange Ullnois
Washington Irving Clark
Georgia Arnold
Fruitland Florian
Ieatt
Young Clark
W. D. Pascall
Sigma Chi
Tech
Athens
Tampa
Fla
Grant Park
Aviation Department of the Army
Clarke
Snow and ice paralyze Lower Michigan rail and power
A blizzard blankets Lower Michigan with ice and heavy snowfall, crippling communications and hampering intercity rail. Power and telegraph lines fail across the state, with damage estimated at millions to telephone and railway infrastructure. Officials warn continued freezing conditions.
Nation's coal mines shut down six hours early
IND IANA AP The last day of work under present wage contracts ended Friday as half a million union coal miners prepared to suspend operations. Officials predict a nationwide shutdown across twenty states with about 100,900 nonunion workers also walking out. President Lewis says at least 600,000 will join the strike, while urging readiness for a fight against operators and nonunion interests seeking a financial harvest by operating during the walkout. Reactions focus on widespread disruption, with 5,000 union miners in southwestern Kentucky remaining active until April 1923.
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New York City
Chicago
Cheago
Amrica
Great Britain
Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Ming
Kentucky
Gamage
OY Pennsylvanis
Tt Targent
Ag Ntatestsimia
Ohio
Indiana
Minos
Minnouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Alabama
Tennessee
Maryland
Michigan
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Canada
Suspense
Sion
West Virginia
Washington
New River
Gulf
Inge
Divorce papers reveal alleged cruelty and crime in Atlanta
Mrs. Cora Lou Vinson, held in the county jail, faces murder charges after her husband Dr. W. D. Vinson was shot to death in his downtown office. The divorce petition alleges threats, property deeds under duress, and attacks with a hatchet and umbrella, while a lunacy commission previously refused to send her to an asylum. Dr. Vinson, 55, died after being shot as he wrote prescriptions in a rear drug store office.
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Atlanta
Cora Lou Vinson
W. D. Vinson
Ben Nn
Dr. Vinson
Vinson
Wis
Fuller and Wood Released on Bond in Gulf Refining Robbery
John Fuller and Norman Wood were arrested Thursday night in connection with the Gulf Refining station robbery and released Friday morning on bonds of 500 pending trial at the next city court session. The rest of the text contains fragmented, unrelated sentences and does not alter the main report.
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John Fuller
Norman Wood
Stampede and Fire At Theater Picnic In Georgia
A blaze was discovered at the rear of a theater during a Friday night event in OCILA GEORGIA. A film exploded and a blinding flash sparked a rush as several children and women trampled during the panic. None were seriously injured.
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OCILA
Georgia
Thea
Pusat
Revenue Officers Exonerated In-Case Of Barwick's Death
A Fri hearing absolved revenue officers of blame in the death of R. W. Garwick during a gun battle near Macon and Adrian. The report notes tensions with prohibition agents and references mixed local political commentary.
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Barwick
Newberriy Ch
Maconite
Macon
T. le Melon
Buon
Te Drake
Adrian
Federal
Jxonerated
R. W. Garwick
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Ocone
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Big
Vide
Davie Elder
Clarke County
Salem
Franklin College
Watkinsville
Hitler and Wick
Ford’s
Custer
Grace Risen
Ywaiollis
Sng Henry ON Ee
Birkhead
Lower Michigan
Hietroit
Mrnday
Lower Peninsula
Thera
Michigan Tate Telephone Company
Detroi United Railway
Ite Inns
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Eee
Nation
Fuller
Les
Russia
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